Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 374,435 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bangladesh, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 374,435 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 483.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Bangladesh peaked at 374,435 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Bangladesh 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,820 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 205,558 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,556 tonnes | 233,451 tonnes | 374,435 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 99 Cuba 1.05 million tonnes compare
- 100 Mauritania 1.01 million tonnes compare
- 101 Greece 424,035 tonnes compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 330,379 tonnes compare
- 104 North Macedonia 162,426 tonnes compare
- 105 Albania 152,939 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 175.69 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 58.40 million (2025)
- Urban population 33.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6241 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.00 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6241 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6241 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Bangladesh?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Bangladesh was 374,435 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 374,435 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bangladesh ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 483.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.